After the "Museum of Fear" controversy... Kim Sun-tae, who was "calmed down to the depths," received a blow in Gimje [Star Issue]

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Kim Sun-tae, a senior official, was flustered by a joke that recently evoked controversies surrounding him.

Kim Seon-tae appeared in a video titled "Promoting Gimje," which was released on the 25th via his YouTube channel.

In the video, the Gimje promotion team showed photos that had been posted online on ONELINE immediately after Kim Seon-tae arrived, saying, "Kim Seon-tae was spotted posting on SNS upon arriving in Gimje."

Kim Seon-tae then said, "Who took this?" and also stated that the relevant SNS account has no ID.

To this, Kimje's promotion team told Kim Sun-tae to create an account directly, saying, "If you create one, it seems like you will be pacified. You will be pacified even if you go down to hell."

Kim Seon-tae showed a flustered reaction, saying, "Team leader, what are you talking about right now?"

Kim Seon-tae released a video titled "Kim Seon-tae Promotion" through his YouTube channel on the 11th.

In the video, Kim Seon-tae shared his current situation, saying, "As you know, I am getting by day by day," and added, "There are not many jobs available. Although it is peak season in terms of the season, it feels like a cold winter has come for us."

He added, "An employee recently resigned. When you watch something like 'Titanic,' the mice are the first to escape. Could one of them be among the group? They were just trying to survive." He also noted, "I didn't think it was because of poor treatment or anything like that. From the employee's perspective, they might have felt differently."

Kim Seon-tae conveyed via his YouTube channel last July, "I sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt by the preview video of 'Don Seon-tae's Success Era' that was uploaded to the KBS YouTube channel yesterday."

Kim Seon-tae said, "As soon as I became aware that a problem had occurred, I immediately requested the production team to delete the video," and added, "Although this is a broadcast under my name, failing to review the uploaded content beforehand was truly irresponsible."

He added, "As many have pointed out, it was clearly my fault to make unreasonable remarks about the guests. Since it was the first shoot, I was so rushed in digesting the script that I failed to recognize any issues with the script on site. I have taken time to deeply reflect on my words and actions, and I sincerely apologize to everyone who suffered due to my shortcomings, especially the members of Lesse."

Earlier, the YouTube channel "Ke-baeksu Original," operated by KBS, released a video titled "[Premiere] Why Am I Being Mentioned in Political Circles?!" on the 29th. This was a preview of "Don Sun-tae's Success Era" (hereinafter "Don Sun-tae"), a new web variety show from KBS hosted by YouTuber Kim Seon-tae, formerly known as "Chungju Man."

'Don-Sun-Tae' features Kim Sun-tae, who moved to Seoul for greater success, inviting the protagonists of South Korea's success stories to his rooming house in Seoul to ask them about the secrets to their success. The production team has explained that "Kim Sun-tae asks guests, 'How did you get here?' and delves into their journey to success and decisive moments."

However, in the recently released video, Wony's "Museum-no," which has recently become the subject of intense and unexpected controversy, was brought into sharp focus. This is because some groups labeled Wony's "Museum-no" remark, originating from Geoje City, Gyeongsangnam-do, as a hate speech in the style of Ilbe (Ilgan Best Storage), an extreme-right community. Ilbe members use the suffix "-no" to demean the late Roh Moo-hyun Jeon (President), but since "Museum-no" is a common dialect in the Gyeongsang region, it sparked widespread social debate over conflicting interpretations.

Like the title of an explicit video, MC Kim Seon-tae asked Won-i, "They say good things come with many troubles (Hosa-dama). It was a happening, but could you talk lightly about the 'Museum-no' incident?"

Following this, Won's flustered expression was captured on camera, and the production team's caption read, "Why is it scary? We asked directly about that Ilbe controversy."

Won immediately said, "I was actually surprised too. I only imagined appearing on YouTube and music shows, so suddenly being on the society page of the news was really scary. Since then, I felt I had to be careful with every word I say. Even if I didn't mean it that way when I spoke, someone might interpret it that way (I think). It was very flustering." He added, "It was just something I normally say. '-no' is actually often used in exclamations."

Kim Seon-tae said, "I acknowledge differing viewpoints, but this goes beyond that—it's at the level of 'eokka' (unjustly criticizing). In fact, it was eokka," while also asking incredulously, "Hasn't anyone said something like this? Perhaps they called it 'a form of viral marketing'? That's because I'm an attacker, so I have a bit of that mindset."

In response, Won-i said, "I suppose one could think that way, but I was extremely worried because news coverage might have a very negative impact on our group. It was even more shocking that my surname was included in the report." She reflected on the severity of what felt like a bolt from the blue.

However, the side of 'Don Sun-tae' maintained a lighthearted hosting style that led to 'Mu-seop-no', causing eyebrows to furrow among viewers. Kim Sun-tae made an unreasonable request, saying, "Let's do it thoroughly in dialect. Why is my name coming up in politics?"

Won-i exclaimed sincerely, "Huh?" while also saying, "I don't even know what that is. I really don't know what it is."

Ultimately, the video drew fierce criticism from netizens, and the production team eventually deleted it.

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